Iran says it will not accept ‘maximalist’ US demands as Pakistan pursues peace

By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi laid out Iran’s demands and its reservations about U.S. positions on Saturday as Pakistan made a new push to end a war that has killed thousands and shaken global energy markets. After holding talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other top officials, Araqchi and his delegation flew out of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad with a military jet escort, government sources said. Details of the talks were scant.